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Australia Vs Sri Lanka 6Th Match

Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 10 January 1988

Australia won by 81 runs

Australia won by 81 runs. David Boon top-scored with 122 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date
10 January 1988
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 81 runs
Player of the match
David Boon
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
MW Johnson and AR Crafter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 289 for 6. David Boon top-scored with 122 off 130 balls, and Dean Jones made 69. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the first wicket between David Boon and Geoff Marsh. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 227 across 24 ODIs.

Chasing 290, Sri Lanka made 208 for 8. Roshan Mahanama top-scored with 50 off 77 balls, and Asanka Gurusinha made 43. Tony Dodemaide took 3 for 27 for Australia. The innings was built on a 97-run stand for the second wicket between Asanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama, 47% of the total. From 172 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 197 for 8.

Australia won by 81 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 289 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
David Boonc Ranjan Madugalle122130
Geoff Marshrun out3763
Dean Jonesc Asanka Gurusinha6968
Allan Borderc Asoka de Silva1318
Mike Velettarun out59
Steve Waughnot out86
Craig McDermottrun out84
Greg Dyernot out32

Did not bat: Tony Dodemaide, Peter Taylor, Mike Whitney

Extras 24 · Total 289 for 6

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Ravi Ratnayeke100491
Graeme Labrooy100441
Champaka Ramanayake80460
Asoka de Silva40270
Arjuna Ranatunga80500
Aravinda de Silva100531

FALL OF WICKETS

1-115 (Geoff Marsh), 2-199 (David Boon), 3-244 (Allan Border), 4-268 (Dean Jones), 5-274 (Mike Veletta), 6-282 (Craig McDermott)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Boon and Geoff Marsh115
secondDean Jones and David Boon84
thirdAllan Border and Dean Jones45
fourthDean Jones and Mike Veletta24
fifthSteve Waugh and Mike Veletta6
sixthCraig McDermott and Steve Waugh8
seventhSteve Waugh and Greg Dyer7
SRI LANKA: 208 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamac Mike Veletta5077
Brendon Kuruppubowled513
Asanka Gurusinharun out4379
Aravinda de Silvarun out4336
Arjuna Ranatungac Mike Veletta2333
Ranjan Madugallelbw710
Ravi Ratnayekebowled14
Guy de Alwisnot out1114
Asoka de Silvac Mike Veletta317
Graeme Labrooynot out318

Did not bat: Champaka Ramanayake

Extras 19 · Total 208 for 8

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tony Dodemaide101273
Craig McDermott100312
Mike Whitney100531
Steve Waugh100370
Peter Taylor101480

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Brendon Kuruppu), 2-106 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-132 (Roshan Mahanama), 4-172 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-187 (Ranjan Madugalle), 6-189 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 7-190 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 8-197 (Asoka de Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Brendon Kuruppu9
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama97
thirdAravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama26
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva40
fifthRanjan Madugalle and Arjuna Ranatunga15
sixthArjuna Ranatunga and Ravi Ratnayeke2
seventhArjuna Ranatunga and Guy de Alwis1
eighthGuy de Alwis and Asoka de Silva7
ninthGuy de Alwis and Graeme Labrooy11
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